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Find the cause, not just the symptom
Step-by-step answers using the tools that come with macOS. Each guide ends with how iKnowMyMac does the same thing faster.
- GuideWhy is my Mac slow? How to find the causeMost slow Macs have one of five causes. Here is how to tell which one you have, using Activity Monitor and a few Terminal commands that come with macOS.9 min read
- GuideMac battery drain overnight: how to find the causeA sleeping MacBook should lose very little charge overnight. If yours loses a lot, it either didn't really sleep or kept waking up. macOS logs both, and here is how to read them.8 min read
- GuideActivity Monitor alternatives for Mac: an honest comparisonSix tools that do part of Activity Monitor's job, each better at something. Here is what each is for, what it costs, and which one fits the question you are actually asking.7 min read
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